Dr . Elain Apshara S

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Principal Scientist, Division of Crop Improvement, Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod-671124

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Expertise

Horticulture

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Publications

Total Articles 4

Books 0

Proceedings 0

Publications 1992-2022

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Citations 9

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Honours and Awards

2014

BEST ORAL PRESENTATION- Bioinformatics tools & databases, in National Seminar on New Horizons and Challenges in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics 09-10 Oct 2014 for 'Cocoa stress gene database (CocoaSTRESSdb)'

CPCRI AGRI BIOINFORMATICS CENTRE

2008

DR.C.S.VENKATARAM MEMORIAL AWARD- best original research paper 'Comparative studies on elite cocoa progenies in the initial years of growth’ in Journal of Plantation Crops.

Indian Society of Plantation Crops- ISPC

2006

OUTSTANDING TRAINEE- Winter school on “Breeding for Resistance to Diseases and Insect Pests in Plantation Crops”

CPCRI

2003

YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD for special lecture on “Women Friendly Horticulture”

CPCRI

2002

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU AWARD 2001- Ph.D thesis on “Breeding Bananas for Resistance to Nematodes and Sigatoka Leaf Spot”

ICAR

2001

BEST POSTER- Modified System of High Density Planting in Banana cv. Nendran (AAB)

South Indian Horticulture Association

2000

DR.K.G.SHANMUGAVELU AWARD - BEST HORTI THESIS

TNAU

1995

ICAR JRF for M.Sc. Hort.

ICAR

Professional Recognition

2020

Women Cell

Chairperson

2020

Purchase Advisory Committee

Chairperson

2020

Publication/ Library Committee

Chairperson

2020

PG Committee

Member

2020

Farm Advisory Committee

Member

2020

Project Monitoring and Evaluation Cell

Scientist In Charge

2016

Institute Technology Management Committee ITMC- DCR Puttur

Member

2015

Departmental Promotion Committee

SC/ST Liaison Officer

Society for Promotion of Horticulture

Life Member

Society for Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Life Member

Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding

Life Member

South Indian Horticulture Association

Life Member

Horticultural Society of India

Life Member

Indian Society for Plantation Crops

Life Member

International Federation for Women in Agriculture

Life Member

Bio

FRUITS AND PLANTATION CROPS- Cocoa Germplasm Management, Cocoa Breeding, Production and Processing Technology of Cocoa.

Personal Details

Female
Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod-671124
ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kudlu.P.O - 671140

Ph.D

Other Institute 2000

PGDTMA

Other Institute 2013

PGDBI

Other Institute 2005

Principal Scientist 2000 – Present

Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod-671124

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Organisations (27+)

Dr Alka Gupta

Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod-671124

Dr Alpana Das

Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod-671124

Dr Aparna Veluru

Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod-671124

Dr Anithakumari P

Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod-671124

Dr Jilu Sajan

Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod-671124

Dr Shareefa M

Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod-671124

Dr Indhuja S

Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod-671124

Dr Jeena Mathew

Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod-671124

Ms Chaithra M

Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod-671124

2008 - 2025

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Scholarly Publications

Evaluation of selective cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) clones from central and South America in their initial years of growth

Serial

Journal of Plantation Crops · 2018 Volume: 46, Issue: 3, Pages: 218-220.

Authors: Elain Apshara S

10.25081/jpc.2018.v46.i3.2056

Comparative study on clonal and seedling progenies of selected cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) genotypes

serial

Indian Journal of Horticulture · 2017 Volume: 74, Issue: 2, Pages: 168-172.

Authors: Elain Apshara S

10.5958/0974-0112.2017.00037.8

1 citation

2 citations

Genetic resources of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) and their utilization-an appraisal

Serial

Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding · 2017 Volume: 77, Issue: 2, Pages: 199-213.

Authors: Elain Apshara S

10.5958/0975-6906.2017.00027.X

3 citations

Morpho-physiological criteria for assessment of two month old cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) genotypes for drought tolerance

serial

Indian Journal of Plant Physiology · 2016 Volume: 21, Issue: 1, Pages: 23-30.

Authors: Elain Apshara S , Hebbar K.B

10.1007/s40502-015-0195-y

8 citations

11 citations

Dr . Elain Apshara S

Expertise

Publications

Publications 1992-2022

Scopus

CrossRef

Google Scholar

Honours and Awards

BEST ORAL PRESENTATION- Bioinformatics tools & databases, in National Seminar on New Horizons and Challenges in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics 09-10 Oct 2014 for 'Cocoa stress gene database (CocoaSTRESSdb)'

DR.C.S.VENKATARAM MEMORIAL AWARD- best original research paper 'Comparative studies on elite cocoa progenies in the initial years of growth’ in Journal of Plantation Crops.

OUTSTANDING TRAINEE- Winter school on “Breeding for Resistance to Diseases and Insect Pests in Plantation Crops”

YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD for special lecture on “Women Friendly Horticulture”

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU AWARD 2001- Ph.D thesis on “Breeding Bananas for Resistance to Nematodes and Sigatoka Leaf Spot”

BEST POSTER- Modified System of High Density Planting in Banana cv. Nendran (AAB)

DR.K.G.SHANMUGAVELU AWARD - BEST HORTI THESIS

ICAR JRF for M.Sc. Hort.

Professional Recognition

Bio

Personal Details

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Experts (381+)

Organisations (27+)

Scholarly Work

Collection conservation characterization and evaluation of Cocoa germplasm

Genetical Investigation and breeding for improved varieties in Cocoa

Development of DUS Testing Criteria and Establishment of National Gene Bank for Cocoa

Seed production in Cocoa

Physiological and biochemical investigations of yield and quality in palms & cocoa

Bio-resources management in coconut

Development of a process technology for the production of coconut infused bean to bite dark chocolates using cocoa beans

AICRPP Multi Location Trial on Cocoa Varieties

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Scholarly Publications

Evaluation of selective cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) clones from central and South America in their initial years of growth

Comparative study on clonal and seedling progenies of selected cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) genotypes

Genetic resources of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) and their utilization-an appraisal

Morpho-physiological criteria for assessment of two month old cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) genotypes for drought tolerance

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